JP4968583B2 - Feces collector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a collecting tool for easily and reliably removing filth such as dog feces.

  Conventionally, a number of tools for collecting feces such as dogs are known, and examples thereof include JP-A-63-169923, JP-A-8-23811, and JP-A-2003-38058.

JP-A 63-169923 JP-A-8-23811 JP 2003-38058 A

However, these conventional stool collection tools have problems such as the stool collected after stool collection and therefore need to be washed, and thus a stool that is easier to use and difficult to stain is required.
The present invention was invented in view of the problems of such a conventional collection tool, and it is easy to clean up the feces of dogs, etc., and after collecting the feces, the collection tool does not become dirty and does not need to be washed. The purpose is to provide a dropping tool.

  The present invention provides a substantially U-shaped semi-cylindrical structure having a thickness of 0.5 mm to 20 mm and a length of 5 cm to 30 cm. A feces remover characterized in that a connector is attached so as to connect both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open part.

  Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 2, the attachment position of the connecting member attached so as to connect the substantially linear both ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure is the substantially semi-cylindrical structure. The feces remover according to claim 1, wherein the feces are offset from the center of both ends of the substantially linear shape toward one U-shaped end.

  Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an opening between the semi-cylindrical structure and a connector attached so as to connect the substantially linear ends of the U-shaped open portion of the semi-cylindrical structure. And a bag having a bottom portion on the opposite side to the U-shaped open portion and attached to the bag so that the opening portion of the bag is inside, and the opening portion of the bag is attached to the semi-cylindrical structure. The feces collector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the feces remover is used by being bent outward so as to cover both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped opening.

  The feces collecting tool of the present invention can be used without particular limitation on the soiled object as long as it is filth such as feces, but is preferably used for the treatment of feces such as dogs, cats or birds, and domestic animals. In particular, it can be preferably used for the treatment of feces of dogs and cats.

  The substantially U-shaped semi-cylindrical structure of the present invention is required to have a thickness of 0.5 mm to 20 mm and a length of 5 cm to 30 cm, preferably from a viewpoint of feces removal operability. The length is 0.7 to 15 mm and the length is 7 to 25 cm.

  Here, the “substantially U-shape” means, for example, a shape similar to a state in which a cylindrical structure is cut in the vertical direction, and this substantially U-shape may be V-shaped or U-shaped, but feces removal operability From the viewpoint of, U-shape is preferable.

  The substantially linear both ends refer to, for example, a vertical cut surface formed when a cylindrical structure is cut in the vertical direction, that is, two parallel cut surfaces in parallel.

  A base material having elasticity is preferably used for the semi-cylindrical structure, and a thin metal plate such as iron, aluminum, or copper, a plastic such as vinyl chloride, polypropylene, ABS, or Teflon (registered trademark), or a composite material such as FRP. Can be illustrated.

The semi-cylindrical structure may be manufactured by combining the above-described base materials alone or in combination, and a part of the semi-cylindrical structure may be cut and removed in order to improve operability.
For example, a part of the semi-cylindrical structure may be cut so that it can be reliably collected while looking at the feces.

  A semi-cylindrical structure may be cut out and formed from a cylindrical structure such as a pipe, may be formed from a flat plate into a semi-cylindrical shape, and may be formed by pouring resin or metal into a mold or the like. These methods may be combined for molding.

  The dropping tool of the present invention is required to have a connecting tool attached so as to connect both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure. There are no particular restrictions on the material and shape of the connector, but the materials are metals such as iron, aluminum, and copper, synthetic polymers such as vinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, and Teflon (registered trademark), cotton, hemp, etc. Examples of the shape include a rope shape, a chain shape, a string shape, a plate shape, and a belt shape.

  The length of the coupling tool is preferably about the length between the substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open portion from the viewpoint of feces removal operability.

  The coupler may be attached by drilling holes at the substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure, or by attaching with an adhesive, etc. May be.

Further, it is preferable that the attachment position is shifted from the center of both ends of the substantially linear shape of the substantially semi-cylindrical structure toward one U-shaped end, and both ends of the substantially semi-cylindrical structure are substantially straight. It is preferable that it is within one third of the U-shaped end portion, and more preferably adjacent to the U-shaped end portion.
Here, the U-shaped end means, for example, a substantially U-shaped cut surface formed when a cylindrical structure is cut in the vertical direction and then cut in the horizontal direction.

The connection attachment position is preferably a position close to both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped opening.
The feces remover of the present invention has an opening and an opposite side between the semi-cylindrical structure and a connecting tool attached so as to connect both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure. A bag having a bottom is attached so that the bottom of the bag protrudes outside the U-shaped opening and the opening of the bag is inside, and the opening of the bag is attached to the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure. It is characterized by being used by being bent outward so as to cover both ends of a substantially straight line.

  Here, the bag refers to a bag having an opening and a bottom portion on the opposite side, and can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a bag. Examples of the material of the bag include paper, synthetic film, and plastic. From the viewpoint of ease of handling, a plastic bag or a paper bag is preferable. Further, the size of the bag is not particularly limited, but the size of the opening of the bag should cover both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open portion of the semi-cylindrical structure that is the feces collector of the present invention. Therefore, it should be larger than the size that can be folded outward so as to cover the semi-cylindrical structure and the substantially straight ends of the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure. That's fine.

  A method for collecting feces such as a dog using the feces collector of the present invention can be exemplified as follows, for example.

First, between the semi-cylindrical structure of the present invention and the connecting device attached so as to connect the substantially linear both ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure, the opening and the opposite bottom are provided. The bag is attached so that the bottom of the bag protrudes outside the U-shaped opening and the opening of the bag is inside, and the opening of the bag is substantially straight with the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure. Fold outward to cover both ends. Next, the opening of the bag folded outward so as to cover both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure and the vicinity of both ends of the semi-cylindrical structure in contact with the U Hold it with the fingers of one hand or both hands from the opposite side of the character-shaped open part, and cover the U-shaped open part on the stool while maintaining the held state, and both ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure. Press the part with your finger and wrap the dung. Next, with the feces wrapped around, the U-shaped open part faces up, and the feces are attached so that the semi-cylindrical structure and the substantially straight ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure are connected inside the bag. Move between the connected connectors to reach the bottom of the bag. Then, hold the vicinity of the bottom of the bag outside the semi-cylindrical structure of the present invention by hand, loosen the finger force held from the opposite side of the U-shaped opening, and remove the bag by half. Pull out from the cylindrical structure and separate. Thereafter, the bag and feces in the bag are appropriately treated.
Here, the connector has a function of holding the bag attached to the semi-cylindrical structure in contact with the semi-cylindrical structure so that it does not sag, and the collected feces in the bag with the semi-cylindrical structure. It has the function of smoothly moving to the bottom of the bag through the fittings attached so as to connect both ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure, and as a result, feces collection operability is remarkably improved. To do.
By doing so, feces can be collected in the bag without contaminating the semi-cylindrical structure main body, which is a feces collection tool, so that the collection tool is not contaminated and need not be washed.

  The feces collector of the present invention can be collected while visually checking the feces, and can be easily removed with one hand without contaminating the hands and feces.

  Examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A plate such as FRP or plastic is bent into an arch shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the bent plate is cut out to create a semi-cylindrical structure 2. Next, as shown in FIGS. The connector 4 has a role of preventing the spread of the FRP or the plastic plate and preventing the attached bag 11 from hanging down.

  The reason why the upper portion of the plastic round plate is cut like the semi-cylindrical structure 2 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is that the window 7 for checking the feces when grasping the feces 11 such as a dog, This is a cut for adjusting the repulsion.

  The example of the usage method of the feces collector of this invention is demonstrated.

  First, between the semi-cylindrical structure 2 of the present invention and the connector 5 attached so as to connect the substantially linear both ends 4 of the U-shaped open part 3 of the semi-cylindrical structure, the opening 9 and its The bag 8 having the bottom 10 on the opposite side is attached so that the bottom 10 of the bag protrudes outside the U-shaped opening 3 and the opening 9 of the bag is inside, and the opening 9 of the bag is semicylindrical. The U-shaped open part of the structure is folded outward so as to cover both substantially straight ends 4. Next, in the vicinity of the substantially linear both ends 4 of the semi-cylindrical structure in contact with the opening 9 of the bag folded outward so as to cover the substantially linear both ends 4 of the U-shaped open portion of the semi-cylindrical structure Is held by one hand 12 or fingers 13 from the opposite side of the U-shaped open part, and the U-shaped open part is covered on the feces 11 in the held state, and the U of the semi-cylindrical structure 2 is covered. The substantially straight both ends 4 of the letter-shaped opening are pressed and pressed with fingers to wrap the feces 11. Next, the U-shaped opening 3 is faced up while wrapping the feces 11, and the feces are placed in the bag 11 through the semicylindrical structure 2 and the substantially straight ends 4 of the U-shaped opening of the semicylindrical structure. Are moved so as to reach the bottom 10 of the bag through the connecting members 5 attached so as to connect the two.

  Thereafter, the vicinity of the bottom 10 of the bag that is outside the semi-cylindrical structure of the present invention is held by hand, and the force of the finger 13 held from the opposite side of the U-shaped opening is loosened, and the bag Is extracted from the semi-cylindrical structure 2 and separated.

  Thereafter, the bag 8 and feces in the bag are appropriately processed.

  The state in which the plastic bag 8 is attached to the dropping tool 1 The dog's droppings are slid into the plastic bag by holding the droppings 2 such as the dog 1 in FIG. Even if you can not pinch at once, you can re-take it many times.

  The position for attaching the string, belt, rod-like object, or plate, which is the connector 5 attached to the feces collector, can be exemplified by the positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and there may be some vertical and horizontal differences. .

  The present invention relates to a collection tool for easily and reliably removing dirt such as dog excrement.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a feces collector according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a feces collector according to the present invention. Is a bag. FIG. 2 is a view of grasping feces with the feces collector of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view when a bag is attached to the dropping tool of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, feces collector 2, semi-cylindrical structure 3, U-shaped open portion 4, substantially straight end portion 5, connecting tool 6, U-shaped end portion 7, feces confirmation portion 8, bag 9, opening of bag Part 10, bottom 11 of bag, feces 12, hand 13, finger

Claims (3)

  A substantially U-shaped semi-cylindrical structure having a thickness of 0.5 mm to 20 mm and a length of 5 cm to 30 cm, and connecting both substantially linear ends of the U-shaped open portion of the semi-cylindrical structure. A stool is provided with a connecting tool.   The attachment position of the connector that is attached so as to connect the substantially linear ends of the U-shaped open part of the semi-cylindrical structure is one U-shaped end from the center of the substantially linear both ends of the semi-cylindrical structure. 2. The feces collector according to claim 1, wherein the feces are offset in the direction.   A bag having an opening and a bottom on the opposite side is connected between the semi-cylindrical structure and a connecting tool attached so as to connect both ends of the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure. The bottom part of the bag is attached so that it protrudes outward from the U-shaped opening and the opening of the bag is inside, and the opening of the bag covers both substantially straight ends of the U-shaped opening of the semi-cylindrical structure. The feces collector according to claim 1, wherein the feces collector is used by being bent outward.

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